It is with great excitement that we announce the new Administrator of our three combined parishes of Holy Spirit, St. Helen, and St. Mary, Kouts: Father Steven Caraher. 

Fr. Steven Caraher currently is an associate pastor at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs and will become our official Administrator on July 1st.

Fr.  Steven wrote a letter to our parishes upon his assignment, written as follows:

On Monday, April 6th, Bishop Robert McClory asked me to accept an appointment as Administrator of Holy Spirit in Winfield, St. Helen in Hebron, and St. Mary in Kouts, effective July 1st. After prayerful discernment, I have accepted.
To the people of Holy Spirit, St. Helen, and St. Mary: it is with great joy that I accept my new assignment of Administrator of your community. I look forward to meeting you, hearing your stories, and walking alongside you as we seek together the path Christ has prepared for us.

In a particular way, I wish to express my gratitude to Fr. Tom Mischler for his faithful shepherding of the community. As he prepares for a well-deserved retirement, please know of my prayers for him in this next chapter of his life and priesthood.

As this is my first assignment as Administrator, I humbly ask for your patience, your support, and your prayers. I am eager to serve you and to build upon the good work already present, trusting that the Holy Spirit is alive and active among you.

Be assured of my prayers for you, and I ask that you kindly remember me in yours.

Peace,
Fr. Steven Caraher

As we move forward with these upcoming changes, we thank our current Pastor, Fr. Tom, for all his years of service to our parishes and will cherish these last few remaining months with him as our Pastor. We also bid a warm welcome to our incoming Administrator, Fr. Steven.